South Western Railway (SWR) has achieved freight loading of 26.1 million tonnes (mt) during the financial year (FY) 2026-27 (till September 2026), an increase of 5.8 per cent over corresponding period of the last year. Commodity-wise, freight loading stood at 10.17 (mt) for iron ore, 5.95 mt for pig iron and finished steel, 5.36 mt for coal, 1.25 mt for balance other goods, 1.24 mt for mineral oil, 0.55 mt for container traffic, 0.22 mt for cement, and 0.09 mt for food grains. Besides, it registered gross Revenue of Rs 47.3 billion, which is 4.91 per cent higher over corresponding period last year. This includes passenger revenue of Rs 19.04 billion, freight revenue of Rs 25.46 billion, and parcel revenue of Rs 895 million.
Meanwhile, In September 2026, SWR registered freight loading of 4.41 mt, which is 5.9 per cent higher over same month last year. Besides, the zone generated gross revenue of Rs 8.7 billion, an increase of 15.91 per cent compared to September 2025. This includes passenger revenue of Rs 3.57 billion and freight revenue of Rs 4.65 billion, other coaching revenue of Rs 288.1 million, sundry revenue of Rs 188.7 million, and parcel revenue of Rs 158.9 million.